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Hem the Bottom and Finish
How-To Pants

Zig-zag the raw bottoms and stitch your hem.

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Turn your pants inside out and try them on. decide how long you want the pants to be. This is the point where you could chop the legs and make Capri's or shorts at the last minute.

Zigzag stitch the raw edges of the ankles. Fold in and pin the bottom hem where you want it. Take off the pants and turn them inside out again.

Straight stitch along the hem, a 1/2" away from where your raw edge is. You can also stitch along the bottom of the hem for a finished look. Make sure that you are evenly stitching all the way around the leg.

Once your pants are finished, you can modify them:

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